People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) was 66.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Central African Republic, 2000–2016
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
In 2016, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Central African Republic stood at 66.6%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Central African Republic peaked at 66.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 2000.
Central African Republic ranks 61st of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.6% | — |
| 2001 | 34.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 34.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 34.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 34.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 38.7% | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 42.8% | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 46.8% | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 50.9% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 55.0% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 59.1% | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 62.4% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 66.6% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 66.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 66.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 66.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 66.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.7% | 34.6% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.9% | 59.1% | 66.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 58 Mauritania 73.4% compare
- 59 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 73.1% compare
- 60 Mozambique 71.2% compare
- 62 Eswatini 62.4% compare
- 63 Cameroon 62.0% compare
- 64 Zimbabwe 61.8% compare
More health data for Central African Republic
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,728 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0754 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0768 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Central African Republic?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Central African Republic was 66.6% in 2016, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 66.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 2000.
- How does Central African Republic rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Central African Republic ranks 61st out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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